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New project to help young women deal with social media body image pressures

Researchers from the University of Portsmouth and The Girls’ Network (Portsmouth) will work together with local young women to create a ‘toolkit’, to equip them with the skills and knowledge needed to cope with potentially harmful social media content.

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Campaign shows creative and economic value of English degrees 

Leading academics and high-profile graduates of English have launched a new campaign to highlight the value of studying English at university.

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Categories EducationRecent

Arts University Plymouth shortlisted for University of the Year 

Arts University Plymouth has been shortlisted for University of the Year and in three other categories of the Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCAs) 2024. The nominees and winners are based on reviews submitted by students from across the UK, and winners are judged by a panel made up of prospective and current university students. One […]

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West Midlands chefs create Great Brummie Menu

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Charity is teaming up with local Michelin Star chefs and stars of The Great British Menu and BBC MasterChef Professionals for a charity fine dining experience at University College Birmingham on Tuesday 21st May. The Great Brummie Menu will include a sparkling drinks reception followed by a six-course tasting menu, with each […]

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Devon Air Ambulance launch virtual ‘Memory Garden’ dedicated to loved ones 

Devon Air Ambulance has launched a new space on their charity website dedicated to loved ones who have sadly been lost by families throughout Devon and beyond. Family, friends, neighbours and colleagues are encouraged to leave special messages and memories in the charity’s new online Memory Garden as a tribute to their special person, a […]

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Categories EducationEnvironmentRecent

Schoolchildren in Cornwall become beekeepers

A primary school in Launceston, Cornwall, is helping its pupils become young beekeepers thanks to support from South West Water. St. Catherine’s Bee Club started in May 2022 when they purchased two established bee colonies from the Launceston Beekeepers Group. Since then, they have run a weekly after school club for any keen Year 5 […]

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Blind brain tumour patient ‘honoured’ to be face of charity campaign

A young brain tumour patient is appearing on the backs of buses and on digital display screens nationwide as part of a charity campaign to raise awareness of the disease. Betsy Griffin, 10, from Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, is one of the four faces of this year’s Wear A Hat Day campaign. It is hoped her poster, which will feature on 400 buses and more than 100 […]

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Categories Campaign of the WeekEnvironmentRecent

Charter Launched Calling for Scotland to Become World’s First Rewilding Nation

More than 2% of Scotland’s land is now rewilding according to new figures from the Scottish Rewilding Alliance, as it launches a Rewilding Nation Charter calling for Scotland to declare itself the world’s first rewilding nation. Despite growing praise for its rewilding progress, Scotland remains one of the most nature-depleted countries on Earth. The new […]

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Event to celebrate contribution of overseas social workers in the UK

Social work professionals from across the sector will gather for the first ever Diaspora Dialogues Conference at Brunel University on Monday 18th March. The event is being organised by the Social Workers Union and British Association of Social Workers. The conference will celebrate the contribution of overseas workers to the profession, and also raise awareness […]

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Categories EducationHealth & Social CareRecent

It’s child’s play – students and staff join forces to create innovative new learning space

In an exciting new initiative that puts students at the forefront of practical learning, the University of Portsmouth unveiled its innovative ‘Teacher Education Centre’.  By bringing together 70 students from the ‘Just Playing?’ module to create the space – the new Centre marks a significant achievement in collaborative education, by combining theoretical knowledge with hands-on […]

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